LITTLE GOLDEN HEART.

Otago Witness, Issue 2849, 21 October 1908, Page 83

LITTLE GOLDEN HEART.

Br Edith Howes. A*' field-daisy opene-d her golden heart, and looked up at the blue sky. The warm sun shone on her, and Ihe morning wind blew softly over 'her; but the daisy was ufraid. "The word is so wide, and I am so email," she sighed. " I cannot be of any use. Perhaps it would' be betier to fold my petals 'and hide my head." A bee flew down and settled on the daisy. "Dear littk Golden Heart, how sweet you Are," she whispered. "How your white petals shine! Their tips are pink, as if the wind had kissed them. Will you give me honey and pollen to make bee bread for the babies in the hive?" The daisy, shook with joy. " Take all I have)" Ehe eaid. "How glad lam to find that I ant loved and needed:" ' ~ A lark dropped from the sky, . singing a gJorious sdng that 'told about the beauty of the clouds. He, saw the daisy. "' Deai little Golden HeaTt, how sweet you are." hs Eang. «s he came j down. "How your white petals shine! j Their tips *r« pink, as if the ' wind hed kissed ihem. Will you stay i there and bloom so that my babies peeping from their nest may -watch you all the day. They Jovqf to look at pretty shining things' ' "Gladly, gladly!" cried the dais-y. 'Hoto sweet it is to think that they should like to Joolc at me." . A little girl came tripping over the ehcrt grass. When" she saw the daisy she ran to »t and knet beside it. She touched it lovingly. " Dear little Golden Heart, how eweet you are!" ehe Baid. " How your white petals shine! Their tips are pink, as if the wind had kissed them. Will you etay here and bloom till I may brir.g the baby out io ccc you?" '" Oh, how willingly." whispered the daisy. Now her golden heart was full of joy. ''What a happy, happy word," she thought. " Although it is so wide, there is a pJaee for me. I can be ureful and give pleasure. What could be better than that?" Thankfully she spread her shining petals ! to the sun. When night came, she folded their tips together, and hung her head, to rest till morning light again brought happiness.